280 Mr. Children's Abstract of the Characters of 



Larva with seven or nine conical, fleshy protuberances, co- 

 vered with short hairs, on each of the middle segments 

 of the body, and two larger on the side of the throat. 



Pupa, anteriorly rather obtuse, hinder part usually with ele- 

 vated points ; not suspended in any constant manner. 



Species. Icon. 



1. M. Maturna, Linn... Ernst, I. PI. XVII. f. 27. a.b. 



2. — Cynthia, Fab Ernst, I. PL XVII. f. 26. a— d. 



3. — Artemis, Fab Ernst, I. PL XVII. f. 28. a.b. 



4. — Cinxia, Linn Ernst, I. PL XIX. f. 32. a— f. 



5. — Didyma, Esp. ... Ernst, I. PL XVIII. f. 29. a— d. 



6. — Trivia, Hiibn. ... Ernst, I. PL LXI. Suppl. VII. 



f. 29. a— d. bis. 



7. — Phoebe, Hubn. ... Ernst, I. PL LXI. Suppl. VII. 



f. 28. a. b. bis. 



8. — Bictynna, Esp.... Ernst, I. PL LXII. Suppl. VIII. 



f.31. a— d. bis. 



9. — Athalia, Esp Ernst, I. PL XIX. f. 31. c. d. 



10. — Parthenia, Borkh. Hubn. Pap. Tab. 4.f.l9. 20.(fcem.) 



11. — Lucina, Linn Ernst, I. PL XVI. f. 25. a. b. 



Genus 2. ARGYNNIS, Fab. 



Argynnjs, Fab. Papilio, Schrank. 



Argyreus, Scop. Dryades, Hiibn. 



Nymphalis, Latr. 



Legs, four perfect, gressorial. 



Wings subdentate, upper surface generally reddish-brown with 

 black spots ; under surface with silvery bands or spots. 



Antenna? capitate, knob compressed. 



Larva with six longitudinal rows of ramose spines, and two 

 others, generally larger than the rest on the first seg- 

 ment ; a broad, longitudinal, dorsal band, divided by a 

 medial line. 



Pupa, suspended variously ; cavity of the neck, and the neck, 

 with brilliant points. 



Species. Icon. 



1. A. Aphirape, Hubn. Hiibn. Pap. Tab. 5. f. 23. 24. 



(mas.) 25. (foem). 



2. — Selene, Fab Ernst, I. PL XVI. f. 23. a. b. 



3. — Euphrosyne, Linn. Ernst, I. PL XVI. f. 22. a. b. 



4. — Dia, Linn Ernst, I. PL XV. f. 21. a. b. 



5. A. Pales, 



